Arne Slot: Feyenoord boss set to open talks with Liverpool as club bid to replace Jurgen Klopp - reports

Feyenoord boss Arne Slot is reportedly set to open talks with Liverpool as the club bid to replace Jurgen Klopp.

Slot has caught the eye of several big clubs thanks to Feyenoord’s success since he replaced Dick Advocaat in June 2021.

Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim and Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi are still believed to be under consideration after Xabi Alonso ruled himself out of the running by committing his immediate future to Bayer Leverkusen. But now multiple reports suggest Liverpool are furthering their interest in Slot.

The 45-year-old has enjoyed considerable success with Feyenoord, taking them to the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League final in 2022, and the league title the following season. This term, his team won the KNVB Cup playing an attacking, eye-catching brand of football.

Slot has managed to achieve success on a modest budget and favours a similar on-field formation to that of Klopp, which would suit the current Liverpool players.

The Guardian claims Liverpool "could face competition from Barcelona, Bayern Munich and AC Milan for his services this summer".

Liverpool are second in the Premier League table behind Arsenal on goal difference, as Klopp looks to end his nine-year tenure with his second league title having already won the Carabao Cup.

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